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Greetings!
Finally, airline travel has changed for the better. Will this
be an end to travel horror stories? Well, probably not, but
great strides have been taken on behalf of everyone who
uses a wheelchair and wishes to travel the friendly skies!
Read all about it, then check out the web site that directs
all wheel people to accessible sites in and around Niagara
Falls on the Canadian side. Next, check out the new and
important political initiatives toward community living and
finally about star athlete Steve Cash who puts the sledge
in sledge hockey!
Read on,
and as always, if you have a
need or a question, we are
here for you!
| Cross the border to accessible Niagara Falls, Ontario with this great web site guide! |
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'Staycations are all about cutting travel costs in a tight
economy, and a short trip to Niagara Falls might just be
what the doctor ordered! Check out a website that is all
about accessible places in the Niagara Peninsula to visit.
The editor, Linda Crabtree is disabled herself and has
traveled all over the area. Since Canada doesn't have an
ADA law, it takes an experienced eye to find the truly
accessible spots! So those who are mobility impaired, will
find this website invaluable. Additions to the site are being
funded by the Ontario March of Dimes and will be coming
all Summer, but there's a lot there now! so, check it out
and bring your rain gear!
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| Anniversary of Olmstead celebrated with new community living initiatives |
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On the 10th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court
decision in the case of Olmstead v. L.C., President Barack
Obama today celebrated that anniversary and
launched "The Year of Community Living," a new effort to
assist Americans with disabilities.
Specifically, the President has directed Health and Human
Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Housing and
Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to work
together to identify ways to improve access to housing,
community supports, and independent living
arrangements..
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| Sledge hockey goalie Cash to lead U.S. team in Vancouver after World Championship win |
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Twenty-year old Steve Cash is emerging as a huge star
in the world sledge hockey stage. As the No. 1 goaltender
for the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team, Cash, 20, has
high expectations for his second Paralympic Games in
Vancouver next year.
In May Cash helped his team win its first gold medal at the
2009 International Paralympic Committee Sledge Hockey
World Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. He
played all 235 minutes in net for the U.S. Cash allowed
four goals in five games, posting shutouts against Italy
and Norway in the final. He finished with a .940 save
percentage and a 0.80 goals-against average with 63
saves. Cash, a Missouri native, had his right leg
amputated at the age of 3 after battling cancer in his
knee.
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New Airline regulations make traveling with your wheelchair easier |
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Law mandates more accessibility
The new U.S. Department of Transportation rules now
dictate that carriers must permit passengers with a
disability to bring their manual wheelchairs, including
folding or collapsible wheelchairs or other assistive
devices into the aircraft cabin, as long as they can be
stowed in designated priority storage areas, in overhead
compartments, or under seats:
Other items that must be allowed on board include
prescription medications and delivery
devices like syringes or auto-injectors, vision enhancing
devices, POCs, ventilators and respirators that use non-
spillable batteries, as long as they comply with applicable
safety, security, and hazardous materials rules.
Also, you should know that assistive devices do not
count toward a limit on the number of carry-on items
allowed!
If the passenger with a disability does not
preboard, the passenger may still use the area to stow
the wheelchair or other assistive device on a first-come,
first-served basis along with all other passengers
seeking to stow carry-on items.
If the wheelchair is too big for the space while fully
assembled, but will fit if wheels or other parts can be
removed without the use of tools, the carrier must remove
the applicable components and stow the wheelchair in
the designated space. The other parts must be stowed in
the areas for stowage of carry-on luggage.
Unless
restricted by baggage compartment size or aircraft
worthiness considerations, a carrier must accept a
passenger's battery-powered wheelchair or other similar
mobility device, including the battery, as checked
baggage, among other changes.
Read on, there's lots more!
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